Improvements in Frequency Control of an AC Microgrid by Means of Micro-Hydropower Combined Flow-Reduced Dump Load Control Method
| Autor: | Peña Pupo, Leonardo, Martínez García, Herminio, García Vílchez, Encarnación, Domínguez Abreu, Hugo, Fariñas Wong, Ernesto Y. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EPIC - Energy Processing and Integrated Circuits |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment Microxarxes (Xarxes elèctriques intel·ligents) Microgrids (Smart power grids) Frequency control Enginyeria electrònica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Energy Engineering and Power Technology Isolated micro-hydropower operation Electrical and Electronic Engineering Microgrids (MGs) Dump-load control |
| Zdroj: | Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal. 20:506-511 |
| ISSN: | 2172-038X |
| DOI: | 10.24084/repqj20.350 |
| Popis: | Load Frequency Control (LFC) is an issue of top importance to ensure microgrids (MGs) safe and reliable operation in AC MGs. Primary frequency control of each energy source can be guaranteed in AC MGs in order to integrate other energy sources. This paper proposes a micro-hydro frequency control scheme, combining the control of a reduced dump load and the nozzle flow control of Pelton turbines operating in isolated from electricity grid. Some researchs have reported the integration of dump load and flow control methods, but they did not reduce the dump load value and adjust the nozzle flow linearly to the power value demanded by users, causing the inefficient use of water. Simulation results were obtained in Matlab®/Simulink® using models obtained from previous research and proven by means of experimental studies. The simulation of the proposed scheme shows that instantaneous frequency variation is about 2 % even for perturbations magnitude up to 12 %. The validation result shows a 60 % reduction in overshoot and settling time of frequency temporal behaviour operating the micro-hydro autonomously. |
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